Around the NFL: Browns' Desmond Bryant hopes he'll be ready for opener

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Aug 23, 2013 at 12:01 AMAug 23, 2013 at 8:45 AM

Cleveland Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said he expects Desmond Bryant, out because of back spasms, to be ready for the season opener. The defensive end hopes that's the case, but stopped short of guaranteeing it.

Cleveland Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said he expects Desmond Bryant, out because of back spasms, to be ready for the season opener.

The defensive end hopes that’s the case, but stopped short of guaranteeing it.“I think that's realistic, but I can’t say one way or another,” said Bryant, who has been ruled out for an exhibition game on Saturday at Indianapolis.

Read more at Cleveland.com.

Bengals’ Green to play against Cowboys

Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green is expected to make his preseason debut on Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys, but coach Marvin Lewis said he doesn’t expect Green to see as much action as the other starters.

“Each player has to be handled individually,” Lewis said following the team’s final practice before flying to Dallas. “It will be good to at least play a little bit, and it will be fun for him to play. He wants to play. He’s ready to play, and we’ll go from there.”

Notable

• Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Le’Veon Bell could return much earlier than expected from a sprained foot, coach Mike Tomlin said. Tomlin said Bell, from Groveport, will not require surgery.

• The San Francisco 49ers signed nine-year veteran quarterback Seneca Wallace to a one-year contract. While Colt McCoy had appeared to be the favorite to win the No. 2 job coming into training camp, neither he nor Scott Tolzien have separated themselves.

• The New York Jets signed veteran receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, a former Brown who was cut by Jacksonville on Monday.

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